Chevy Impala

TORONTO -- Chevrolet seemingly stung the competition at the Canadian International Auto Show with its Canadian debut of the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray.

The Stingray, which is priced at approximately $115,000, turned a lot of heads when it was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show.

The new 'Vette is a powerful car with an estimated 450 horsepower and 450 lb.-ft. of torque. It can accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in less than four seconds.

It is expected to be the most fuel-efficient Corvette, exceeding the EPA-estimated 26 mpg of the current model.

"It's lighter, it's stiffer, it's quicker and it's one of the most standard models we've ever built on the Corvette," said George Saratlic, product communication manager for Chevrolet. "We brought back the Stingray name. We used it a couple times in its history, in the '60s and '70s, and when our designers finished it, they thought it was so special that it deserved the name."

The Stingray got a near-complete makeover and shares only two parts with the previous generation Corvette. It incorporates an all-new frame structure and chassis, a new powertrain and supporting technologies, as well as completely new exterior and interior designs.

"It's more all new than the original Corvette," Mr. Saratlic said. "We're showing the world we can compete on all fronts, especially on the race track."

But the new Corvette isn't the only Chevy or GM product making waves at the show this year.

The transformation of its North American passenger car lineup became a completed task when Chevrolet introduced the all-new 2014 Impala. The redesigned flagship sedan builds on the strong heritage of the Impala brand by offering a more expressive style, a more refined interior and easy-to-use technology.

"The current model served us well but was getting old, so we wanted to do something new," Mr. Saratlic said.

"It's been built in Oshawa and it's our flagship sedan for Chevrolet."

New powertrains are going to be available and the exterior design shows the future direction of design for Chevrolet, Mr. Saratlic added.

"Especially sedan-type vehicles, they'll have a feel like the Impala," he said. "It's really the face of Chevrolet for the future."

The all-new Impala goes on sale in early 2013 as the 10th generation of one of the industry's most enduring vehicles.

And the 2014 Chevy Silverado builds on nearly a century of truck experience. Under the hood, the 2014 Silverado 1500 features a family of three all-new EcoTec3 engines -- a V6 and two V8s -- engineered specifically for use in full-size trucks.

"We're combining three technologies into one to save fuel but to create more power," he said. "A lot of these technologies to save fuel are helping to create power as well, so it's a win-win.

"All three of these engines were designed from the ground up to be truck engines."

All three engines incorporate direct fuel injection, cylinder deactivation and continuously variable valve timing, a combination of advanced technologies. All three switch seamlessly to four-cylinder operation to improve efficiency during light load driving and provide more power, more torque and better efficiency than the previous versions.